Man Scilab

tk_getfile - dialog to get a file path

Calling Sequence

path=tk_getfile([title='string'])

path=tk_getfile(file_mask,[title='string'])

path=tk_getfile(file_mask,dir,[title='string'])

path=tk_getfile(file_mask,dir,'string')

Parameters

• file_mask : a character string which gives the file mask to use for file selection. file_mask is written with Unix convention. the default value is '*'.
• dir : a character string which gives the initial directory used for file search. by default tk_getfile uses the previously selected directory.
• path : is the user selected file path if user answers "Ok" or the " " string if user answers "Cancel"
• title='string' :Optional arguments which gives the title for the tk_getfile window.

Description

Creates a dialog window for file selection

Examples

tk_getfile()
tk_getfile('*.sci','SCI/macros/xdess')
tk_getfile(title='Choose a file name ')
 
  

See Also

xgetfile ,   tk_getdir ,   file ,   fileinfo ,  

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